Tuesday 19 September 2017

Sri Kamala Ashtoththara Shathanama Sthothram/Rama Shathanamashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Lord Shiva speaks “ There are hundreds of sacred names of Goddess Sri Kamala who have gorgeous face resembles to lotus flower, had been  highly confidential or never  known to people, she is Mahamaya/great illusionist, she is personified as Mahalakshmi who symbolizes wealth, Mahavani who represents supreme wisdom and knowledge, and Maheshvari who is supreme Goddess consort of Lord Maheshvara, she is Mahadevi and she symbolizes Maharathri/dark hours of night, she is the destroyer of demon Mahishasura, she is personified as Kalarathri/fierce form of Durga, she is embodied as Kokila and fullmoon as well, she is flawless, she symbolizes happiness, prosperity, auspiciousness, night, victory,  etc.. she remains without any properties, she has supreme power, she is personified as Devamatha Adithi, she have beautiful thin waist and shrunken stomach, she is personified as Shachi, and  Indhrani, she is wielded in divine chakra, she is beloved of Lord Shankara, she is personified as female force of Mahavaraha, Devi Rathi, and she is embodied as Mahi/Earth, she is the delight of Vaikundanatha/Lord Vishnu, she resides on the chest of Lord Mahavishnu, she is Vishveshvari/Goddess of the Universe, she is the mother of Universe/Vishvamatha, she is Shivaa who is the consort of Lord Shiva and provider of Varadha/boons and Abhaya/shelter to her passionate devotees, she is wielded in Shoola/trident, Chakra/wheel, Pasha/noose, Conch/Shankha, Gadhini/mace, Mundamala/garlands of skull, she is Kamala who holds lotus flowers, she is the abode of compassion, she is Amba who is decorated with lotus flowers, she is beloved of Lord Mahavishnu, she is the delight of Goloka, she is worshiped by the cowherds of Goloka/sacred land of Gokulam, she is Garudasana who is mounted on celestial vehicle king of birds, she is embodied as sacred rivers Gaya, Ganga, Yamuna, Gomathi, Gandaki, Sarayu, Sthapi, Reva, Narmada, Kaveri etc.. she resides in the sacred land of Kedhara, she has everlasting youth, she is inseparable from Lord Keshava, she is worshiped by Lord Indhra and deities, she is the source of creation and she is worshiped by all the deities, she dwells in the middle thousands and millions of Bhramanda, she is the source of thousands and millions of Bhramanda, she symbolizes Shruthi, she is embodied as sacred Veda and scriptures, she is immersed in the recitation of Veda and sacred scriptures, she is Indhira, she is daughter of Sindhu, she is Mathangi, she is embodied as Universe, she is the mother of three worlds, she is Thanthra who symbolizes Thanthric and Manthric rites, she is stunningly beautiful and has everlasting youth, she eradicates the darkness of ignorance, she symbolizes auspiciousness and she is the provider of auspiciousness, she crushed the pride of Madhukaitabha, Shumbhasura,  and Nishnumbha, she is Mother of Universe and its living beings, she is worshiped by Lord Hari and Lord Shankara, she symbolizes all female deities, she is submissive to people who are surrendered at her lotus feet, she is safest heaven to her worshiper, she is the consort of Lord Shambhu, she resides on the shores of ocean Sindhu, she takes immense pleasure in the melodious music of celestial Gandharvas, she is personified Radharani who is the dearest darling of Krishna/Geethagovindha Vallabha, she is the protector of three worlds, she symbolizes sacred philosophies, she is youthful, she have attractive face that has the luster of moon, her lotus face resembles to full moon, she has supreme luster, she is worshiped by Lord Chandhra, she is Chandhra who is sister of Lord Chandhra/Shashangabhagini, she takes immense joy in music and playing divine instruments of music, she symbolizes creation, she is the source of creation, she performs the function of creation as well as destruction, these are hundreds of sacred names of Rama, whoever reads or listens to these glorious verses thrice a day/dawn, noon and dusk would get all their desires fulfilled, worshiper would remain close to the vicinity of Vaikundapathni/Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, worshiper would remain blessed with immense wealth and remain honorable, ultimately attain the lotus feet of Sri Mahalakshmi."


Sri Shiva Uvacha –

Shatham Ashtotharam Namnam Kamalaya Varanane| Pravakshyam Yathi Guhyam Hi Na  Kadhapi Prakashayeth ||

Mahamaya Mahalakshmir Mahavani Maheshvari | Mahadevi Maharathrir Mahishasura Mardhini ||

Kalarathri: Kuhoo: Poornna Nandhadhya Bhadhrika  Nisha | Jaya Riktha  Mahashakthir Devamatha  Krishodhari ||

 Shachi Indhrani Shakranutha  Shankara Priyavallaba | Mahavaraha Janani Madhanonmadhini Mahee ||

Vaikundanatharamani Vishnuvaksha: Sthalasthitha | Vishveshvari  Vishvamatha  Varadha Abhayadha Shivaa ||

Shoolini Chakrini Ma Cha  Pashini Shankha Dharini | Gadhini  Mundamala  Cha Kamala  Karunalaya ||

Padmakshadharini Hyamba  Mahavishnu Priyankari | Go Lokanatha Ramani Golokeshvara  Poojitha ||

Gaya Ganga Cha  Yamuna Gomathi Garudasana | Gandaki Sarayusthapi Reva Chaiva  Payasvini ||

Narmada Chaiva Kaveri Kedhara Sthalavasini | Kishori Keshavanutha  Mahendhra  Parivandhitha ||

Bhramadhi Deva Nirmanakarini Vedapoojitha | Kodi Bhramanda Madhyastha  Kodi Bhramandakarini ||

Shruthiroopa Shruthikari Shruthi Smrithi Parayana | Indhira  Sindhuthanaya  Mathangi Lokamathrika ||

Thriloka Janani Thanthra  Thanthra Manthra Svaroopini | Tharuni Cha Thamohanthri Mangala  Mangalayana ||

Madhukaitabha Madhani Shumbhasura Vinashini | Nishumbhadhi Hara Matha  Harishankara Poojitha ||

Sarvadevamayi Sarva  Sharanagathapalini | Sharanya Shambhuvanitha  Sindhutheera Nivasini ||

Gandharva Ganarasika  GeethaGovindha Vallabha | Thrailokhya Palini Thathvaroopa  Tharunyapoojitha ||

Chandhravali Chandhramukhi Chandhrika Chandhrapoojitha | Chandhra Shashangabhagini Geethavadhyaparayana ||

Shrishtiroopa Shrishtikari Shrishti Samhara Karini | Ithi They Kathitham Devi Ramanamashathashtakam ||

Thrisandhyam Prayatho Bhoothva Padethethathsamahitha: | Yam Yam  Kamayathe  Kamam Tham Tham Prapnothya Samshaya: ||

Imam Sthavam Ya: Padatheeha Marthyo Vaikundapathnya: Parasadharena | Dhanadhipadhyai: Parivandhitha: Syath  Prayasyathi Sripadham Anthakale ||


|| Ithi Sri Kamala Ashtothara Shathanama Sthothram Sampoornnam ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||